The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) was passed by Congress in 1970 to fight money laundering and has been enhanced multiple times to adapt to the changing compliance landscape, the most important being inclusion of the USA Patriot Act after 9/11.

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Ruchi Kumar is a leader in financial crimes prevention and compliance technology with more than 15 years of experience in banking and the financial technology sectors.